The US Navy has successfully test fired the world’s first active laser weapon in what is thought to be a warning to Iran. The Express, Jul 19, 2017 - The £31million ($40m) Laser Weapons System (LaWS) is now operational on the USS Ponce, an amphibious transport ship commanded by Captain Christopher Wells. Capt Wells told CNN: “It is more precise than a bullet.

WARNING TO IRAN: US launches laser weapon tests in Persian Gulf